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Earl Grey Tea Bread

Makes 20 large slices

• 1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruit
• 1 cup currants
• 3/4 cup cold strong Earl Grey or Lady Grey tea
• 1 tablespoon treacle
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup Equal Spoonful
• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice

Place dried fruit in a large bowl, pour over tea and stir in treacle. Cover and allow to soak overnight. Stir beaten egg into fruit mixture followed by the Equal, then the sifted flour and spice. Spoon into lined 13x22cm loaf tin and bake at 160 C for 1-1 1/4 hours or until a skewer inserted in the centre come out clean.

Nutrition Information: per slice
KJ 350 Cal 84 Fat (g) 1 Fibre (g) 1 Carbohydrate (g) 18 GI Intermediate

Updated recipe section funded by the Diabetes Foundation.